News Reporting And Writing
AY2015/2016 Semester 1
This practical course develops the reporting skills, writing ability, and editorial judgment required of journalists working in printed news media. The basics of accuracy, fairness, balance, and professional ethics are emphasised. Students will learn to approach stories with readers in mind, asking relevant and meaningful questions, critically assessing information they obtain, and writing with clarity and credibility. Students will have regular hands-on exercises to sharpen their reporting and writing skills, and engage in discussion and critique of on-going news coverage in and beyond Singapore to develop their news judgment.
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
| Categories | CoreBDE |
| Not Available To Programme | ACBS, ACC, ADM, AERO, ASEC, BCE, BCG, BEEC, BIE, BMS, BS, BUS, CBEC, CE, CEE, CEEC, CHEM, CHIN, CSC, CSEC, CVEC, ECON, EEE, EEEC, EESS, ELH, ENE, ENEC, ENG, HIST, IEEC, IEM, LMS, MAEC, MAT, MATH, ME, ME(DES), ME(MEC), MEEC, MEEC(DES), MEEC(MEC), MS, MS-2ndMaj/Spec(MSB), MTEC, PHIL, PHY, PPGA, PSY, REP, SOC, SSM |
| Not Available To All Programme With | (Admyr 2004-2010) |
| Mutually Exclusive With | COM221 |
| Exam |
Available Indexes
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
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| 930 | 06024 TUT (T2) 0930-1130 Fri SCI-PC LAB | ||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 1030 | 06023 TUT (T1) 1030-1230 Wed SCI-PC LAB | ||||
| 1100 | |||||
| 1130 | |||||
| 1200 | |||||
| 1230 | 06025 TUT (T3) 1230-1430 Fri SCI-PC LAB | ||||
| 1300 | |||||
| 1330 | |||||
| 1400 | |||||
| 1430 | |||||
| 1500 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1500-1600 Tue LF-LT | ||||
| 1530 |